Leganes, officially the Municipality of Leganes (, ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Iloilo
Iloilo ( ; ), officially the Province of Iloilo (; ; ; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital and largest city is Iloilo City, the regional center of Western Visayas and politically independen ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,725 people.
It is located north of the capital
Iloilo City
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and is part of the
Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area. Like most Philippine towns that sprawl outward from the capital, is made up of houses, farms and light agricultural industry. The major thoroughfare runs right through the center of the town.
History
Leganes has a history closely intertwined with the neighboring town of Jaro. For many centuries, Leganes was considered an unremarkable area, primarily consisting of wetlands, marshes, and swamps. The upper part of the region was inhabited by wild animals, and it was known as Guihaman.
In 1903, through Act No. 719, Leganes was incorporated into the municipality of
Santa Barbara. However, this arrangement was short-lived. In 1915, by virtue of Executive Order No. 97, Leganes was removed from Santa Barbara and merged with Jaro, effective from January 1, 1916.
Further changes occurred in 1939 when Executive Order No. 241 was issued on December 23. This order separated the "arrabal de Leganes" from the municipality of Jaro, establishing it as an independent municipality. This change officially took effect on January 1, 1940, marking the formation of the municipality of Leganes.
In 2024, Leganes was designated as one of the locations for
light industries
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in the province. Restia Agro-Industrial Estate Park in Barangay Calabao, is the province's first agro-industrial economic zone, accredited by the
Philippine Economic Zone Authority
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It was ...
(PEZA).
Geography
Barangays
Leganes is politically subdivided into 18
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
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.
* M.V. Hechanova (Balabago)
* Bigke
* Buntatala
* Cagamutan Norte
* Cagamutan Sur
* Calaboa
* Camangay
* Cari Mayor
* Cari Minor
* Gua-an
* Guihaman
* Guinobatan
* Guintas
* Lapayon
* Nabitasan
* Napnud
*
Poblacion
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* San Vicente
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Leganes, Iloilo, was 34,725 people, with a density of .
Language
Hiligaynon is the most dominant dialect used by the residents.
English and
Tagalog are also spoken.
Religion
Roman Catholicism
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is the most dominant religion in this municipality.
Economy
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Iloilo